The Isle of Man Ambulance Service is seeking candidates to undergo training to join its bank of Trainee Emergency Care Assistants.

Applicants must be over 21, in good health, as the role is physically demanding, and have held a full, clean driving licence that enables them to drive category C1 vehicles for at least three years.

They must hold a current qualification in ambulance aid skills and have gained a minimum of six months’ practical experience in ambulance aid, perhaps with a charity and/or as a Community First Responder.

Training will be carried out over a week in February and will cover moving and handling, trauma and major incidents, assisting the paramedic, mechanical chest compressions and resuscitation and ECGs.

Prior to employment, trainees will then be expected to take advanced driver training and the Ambulance Service’s induction programme and commit to online study in Ambulance Care Essentials.

Trainees will also require a successful Criminal Records Bureau check.

Trainees will then join the Department of Health and Social Care on a bank contract, maintain a portfolio of evidence and commit to further online learning.

They will have the chance to progress to become fully fledged Emergency Care Assistants, responding to emergencies with qualified paramedics.

There are six places on the training course.

The Ambulance Service is holding an informal open evening at 6pm on Monday 21st of December at Keyll Darree, next to Noble’s Hospital, at which prospective candidates can ask questions.

For further information, e-mail mark.kelly8@gov.im or steve.crowe@gov.im.